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CHAPTER 83
(Senate Bill 147)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 273 (c)
of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1956 Supple-
ment), title "Public Education", sub-title "Free Scholarships",
making provision for the award of tuition scholarships for Fred-
erick County at Hood College.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 273 (c) of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1956 Supplement), title "Public Education", sub-title "Free Scholar-
ships", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

273. (c) Scholarships to Hood College in the city of Frederick.—
Except as provided otherwise in this sub-section, the scholarships
to Hood College in the city of Frederick shall be awarded only after
competitive examinations supervised by the board of education of
the respective counties in which the applicant lives, or the board
of school commissioners of Baltimore City, as the case may be. The
examination questions shall be prepared and the papers shall be
graded by the appropriate authorities of Hood College. The names
of the successful applicants from each county or legislative district
who pass the examination shall be given to the State senator from
that county or legislative district, together with the grades achieved
by each such applicant. The appointment to fill the scholarship then
shall be made by the respective State senator. In making the ap-
pointments to fill the scholarships, the State senator shall take into
consideration the financial condition of the parents or guardians of
the applicants, and no applicant whose parents or guardians are
able to pay the cost of the tuition, board and room shall be appointed
to such a scholarship; provided, however, that the scholarship for
Harford County shall be awarded by the county board of education
from the list of successful applicants passing the examination; pro-
vided further that the scholarships for Baltimore County and Caro-
line County shall be awarded by the appropriate authorities of Hood
College from the list of successful applicants passing the examina-
tions; provided further that the tuition scholarships for Frederick
County shall be awarded by the appropriate authorities of Hood
College from the list of successful applicants passing the examination.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved February 26, 1957.

CHAPTER 84
(Senate Bill 168)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 7 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Carroll County",

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.